Date: 07-Jun-2011
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Senior Research Scientist, Strain Engineering - Microbiology
Responsibilities:
* Construct and isolate hosts strains using various cloning techniques
* Work on a team and lead the microbiology efforts on a project
* Cultivate at small (96 well plates) and medium scale candidate strains
* Develop and apply HTP cultivation techniques for screening processes
* Characterize strains (growth, metabolite profiling…)
* Work and interact on a daily schedule with the molecular biology and fermentation teams
* Acquisition, evaluation, and presentation of data
* Follow and create standard operating procedures
Qualifications:
* PhD in Microbiology or related field, with a strong background in microbiology, central metabolism and bacterial physiology
* 5+ years post-graduate, industrial experience in microbiology, bacterial physiology or related field (or Master’s with 8+ years industry experience)
* Experience in isolation, culture, storage and archiving of various microorganisms
* Experience in host modification and/ or bacterial recombination
* Experience with high throughput cultivation techniques
* Excellent laboratory skills, proficient in a wide variety of molecular biology techniques (DNA cloning, recombination, DNA isolation, etc.)
* Basic understanding of fermentation (small scale), and knowledge of anaerobic microorganisms is a plus
* Very good computer skills, able to manage, organize, and critically evaluate data
* Excellent organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
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